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Marie-Éden Lafond

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Motto
May 7, 2009
Vol. V, p. 440

Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Michaëlle Jean and Jean-Daniel Lafond
Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Michaëlle Jean and Jean-Daniel Lafond Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Michaëlle Jean and Jean-Daniel Lafond

Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Michaëlle Jean and Jean-Daniel Lafond

Blazon

Quarterly, first and fourth the Arms of Michaëlle Jean, second and third the Arms of Jean-Daniel Lafond;

Symbolism

Marie-Éden Lafond may use the arms of her parents combined on one shield of four quarterings, those of her mother, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in the top left and bottom right corners, and those of her father, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, in the top right and bottom left corners. She may also use either of these coats of arms alone, but with an assigned mark of difference: a three-point label for her mother’s arms, and a border of blue and yellow segments for her father’s arms.

Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Jean-Daniel Lafond

Blazon

The Arms of Jean-Daniel Lafond [Azure a banyan tree eradicated Or] within a bordure compony Azure and or;

Symbolism

Marie-Éden Lafond may use the arms of her parents combined on one shield of four quarterings, those of her mother, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in the top left and bottom right corners, and those of her father, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, in the top right and bottom left corners. She may also use either of these coats of arms alone, but with an assigned mark of difference: a three-point label for her mother’s arms, and a border of blue and yellow segments for her father’s arms.

Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Michaëlle Jean

Blazon

The Arms of Michaëlle Jean [Sable a sand dollar ensigned by the Royal Crown Or] debruised of a three-point label Argent;

Symbolism

Marie-Éden Lafond may use the arms of her parents combined on one shield of four quarterings, those of her mother, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in the top left and bottom right corners, and those of her father, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, in the top right and bottom left corners. She may also use either of these coats of arms alone, but with an assigned mark of difference: a three-point label for her mother’s arms, and a border of blue and yellow segments for her father’s arms.

Motto of Marie-Éden Lafond

Blazon

ENSOLEILLÉE ET FIDÈLE;

Symbolism

ENSOLEILLÉE ET FIDÈLE, meaning “Sunny and faithful”, was suggested by Marie-Éden Lafond.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on December 12, 2009 in Volume 143, page 3681 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting a Motto to Marie-Éden Lafond Letters patent granting a Motto to Marie-Éden Lafond Letters patent granting a Motto to Marie-Éden Lafond Letters patent granting a Motto to Marie-Éden Lafond

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